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MarkhamsIsle

Markham's Isle Lighthouse

Starlight Cove was home to a Lighthouse Keeper Nathaniel and his beloved wife Virginia. After a pirate threat, Virginia was sent away, and the island was invaded. Nathaniel was captured and revealed that Virginia was returning and also that he hid some of his wealth.[1] In captivity, Nathaniel wrote to Virginia in the hopes of contacting her to prevent her from returning but the letter never arrived. Nathaniel was probably killed while taking a stand, and Virginia's fate remains unknown especially in light of the fact that the pirate captain's letter to his crew includes a very severe punishment for anyone caught mistreating women they've captured.[2]

Shortly after, the cove was renamed to Markham's Isle, after the pirate captain William Markham. Later the pirates left the island for unknown reasons and the station was fallen into ruin.

Mechanist Activities[]

During Thief II: The Metal Age the Mechanists used the isolated island for one of their most valuable projects: the Cetus Project. They rebuild the outpost and enforced it with massive iron constructions and paid special attention to the underground caves and tunnels and even have started to expand them. To accelerate the progress of mining and tunnelling they used one of their newest inventions, a steam-driven drill.

Due to an earthquake or other disaster, parts of the underground facilities have flooded among other things the living quarters of Karras.

Locations[]

LongTomsWall

Long Tom's Wall[]

Long Tom's Wall is a very deep vertical shaft on Markham's Isle. It is the only way which leads from the underground stream up to the island's surface. To make tunneling easier, the Mechanists equipped the shaft with an elevator.

MarkhamsIsleCliff

The Cliff[]

The cliff is the only place on the island where one could actually gaze at the sea. The cliff dropped suddenly and was some 70 metres above the water.

MarkhamsIsleLighthouse

Lighthouse[]

The lighthouse was left abandoned until the Mechanists transformed the island into one of their staging posts. The Mechanists then used the lighthouse beacon to send signals to Angelwatch in Dayport.

MarkhamsIsleOldPirateHouse

Lighthouse Keeper's Shelter[]

Once housing the lighthouse keeper of Markham's Isle. The house decayed after the pirates abandoned the island. When the Mechanists occupied it, they mended the house to use for their purpose.

MarkhamsIsleColdStorage

Cold Storage[]

The local cold storage. Food and Lotus, one of Viktoria's agents, got chilled in here by the Mechanists.

MarkhamsIsleWorkshop

Mechanist Workshop[]

The Mechanists used this small workshop to repair their robots and other technical equipment.

MarkhamsIsleAquaBase

Pirate Hideout[]

The pirates that once lived on Markham's Isle used the natural caves beneath the island as additional shelter and storage room. The Mechanists used some parts of the pirate's structures and combined them with their new subaquatic station, which was still in progress.

SubaquaticStation

Subaquatic Station[]

Based upon the old pirate hideout inside the caves, the Mechanists build up their subaquatic station. The station is a cluster of smaller outposts linked with walkways and secured by pressure doors.

MarkhamsIsleSubmarinePen

Submarine Pen[]

Inside this huge cave the Cetus Amicus was positioned. The Mechanists furnished the cave with a floodgate to allow the submarine to submerge immediately. The gate was controlled by a small observation room and is accessible via two tunnels.

MarkhamsIsleStorageArea

Storage Caves[]

In need of storage areas for their Cetus Project, the Mechanists used the caves beneath Markham's Isle as a depot for equipment, spare parts and construction materials.

Vessels[]

Map[]

Note[]

Markham's Isle is the location for the T2 mission "Precious Cargo". Garrett arrives in search of Brother Cavador only to find that he is in another location (see Kidnap).

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